RuffTown Records, the management team overseeing the career of Ghanaian artist Wendy Shay, has provided an official statement regarding the car accident she was involved in over the weekend.
On the night of Saturday, September 9, 2023, Wendy Shay, known for hits like ‘Uber Driver,’ was in a car accident on the Kwabenya road in Accra.
According to a report by UTV, Wendy’s Jeep Wrangler, bearing the registration plate SHAY 21-19, sustained significant damage to the front after colliding with a sand-loaded tipper truck.
During a live account of the incident on UTV’s ‘United Showbiz,’ Prince Obimpeh, Deputy News Editor of the station, mentioned that Wendy Shay had complained of severe headaches at the scene. She was subsequently transported to a hospital for medical attention.
A press release issued by RuffTown Records’ Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ricky Nana Agyeman (Bullet), confirmed that Wendy Shay is currently under medical care and is responding to treatment.
“According to latest medical reports, Wendy Shay is in a stable condition and is expected to make full recovery,” he wrote.
Bullet has also issued a request for the public to offer prayers for Wendy Shay.
This request comes just days after the artist herself emphasized the importance of spiritual strength for creatives striving to achieve greater success in their careers.
Ghanaian singer Wendy Shay has been involved in a near-fatal car accident on the Kwabenya-ACP road on Saturday night, September 9, 2023.
According to Prince Obimpeh, Deputy News Editor at UTV, who witnessed the accident scene, Wendy Shay was driving her Wrangler with the customized number plate SHAY 23-19 coming from Kwabenya towards ACP Estate when she collided with a tipper truck loaded with sand coming from the opposite direction.
The impact of the collision caused Wendy Shay‘s car to skid into a gutter on the side of the road, while the tipper truck overturned and landed on its side. The front side of Wendy Shay’s car was badly damaged, and she sustained a head injury.
Obimpeh said he saw Wendy Shay come out of her car and thus approached her to find out what happened. She, however, told him that she could not talk much and that her head was aching after hitting the dashboard. She also seemed disoriented and confused.
There was another lady in the front seat of Wendy Shay’s car, but it was unclear if she was with her or not. Obimpeh said people were helping Wendy Shay remove all valuables from her car before they transported her to the hospital. He said he spoke to her, and she seemed fine, but she complained of a severe headache.
Eyewitnesses said that Wendy Shay tried very hard to avoid the crash, but they collided anyway. They also said that if her car had not skidded into the gutter, it would have somersaulted.
Obimpeh said people kept shouting that the tipper truck driver was stuck in his car, but he did not see him in there. He said the police were present at the scene of the accident, but he did not know their status.
Wendy Shay is one of the most popular singers in Ghana, known for her hit songs such as Uber Driver, Bedroom Commando, and Stevie Wonder. She is signed to Rufftown Records and has won several awards, including New Artiste of the Year at the 2019 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
Below is a transcript of Prince Obimpeh, Deputy News Editor at UTV’s narration:
“I am between ACP Estate and Kwabena junction. The road is free at night, and although there is a police presence, cars normally move at top speed. As I passed by the KNUST Accra Campus junction, I saw a lot of people around two cars, so I decided to park and have a look. When I got there, I saw a lady come out of a car with dreadlocks that looked like Wendy Shay’s.
So, I decided to have a closer look, and I saw that it was Wendy Shay’s Wrangler with the customized number plate. I got closer and asked her what was happening. She said she couldn’t talk much and that her head was aching, and her head hit the dashboard. I asked what, and she said the truck. The people around said a tipper truck loaded with sand was coming from ACP estate to Kwabenya, and Wendy Shay was coming from Kwabenya to ACP estate. According to eyewitnesses, Wendy Shay tried very hard to avoid the crash, but they collided anyway. The eyewitnesses say that if her car hadn’t skidded into a gutter on the side of the road, it would have somersaulted. The front side of her car is damaged, and Wendy Shay is complaining of a severe headache.
People were also helping her remove all valuables from her car before they transported her to the hospital. I spoke to her, and she seemed fine, but all she told me was that her head hit something, and her head was hurting her.
There was another lady in the front seat and another car parked on the side. I can’t tell if that lady was with her. I think it is very serious. She was a little disoriented and seemed confused.
The tipper is lying on its side, and Wendy Shay’s car is partially on the road and partially in the gutter. People kept shouting, saying the tipper truck driver was stuck in his car, but I did not see him in there.”
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A tragic incident occurred on Friday night at Triple X near Buduburam on the Kasoa Winneba Highway in the Central Region, when a 28-year-old sex worker, Anabel, was killed by a tipper truck while allegedly demanding money from a taxi driver whom she claimed was her ‘client’.
According to Kasapa News’ Yaw Boagyan, Anabel had hired a taxi from Kasoa to Awutu Bereku to visit her client, but on reaching Triple X, she started fighting with the taxi driver, accusing him of having sex with her without paying some time ago. The taxi driver denied the allegation and refused to pay her.
The fight was separated by some bystanders, but Anabel was not satisfied. She sat in the middle of the highway and demanded GHC80.00 from those who intervened, insisting that the taxi driver had cheated her.
As she was sitting on the road, a speeding tipper truck loaded with sand came from Awutu Bereku and ran over her head, killing her instantly.
The Gomoa Budumburam Police were called to the scene, and they transported Anabel’s body to the morgue at St Gregory Hospital.
The driver of the tipper truck has been arrested and is cooperating with the Buduburam District Police Command as they conduct their investigation into this unfortunate incident.
A tragic road accident which occurred in Ejisu, Ashanti region, during the early hours of Thursday, resulting in one fatality and five individuals in critical condition.
The accident involved a KIA Rhino and a Ford bus, both bearing distinct registration numbers.
The Ford bus, with registration number AS 4659-20, was traveling in the Accra-Kumasi direction when it collided with a stationary KIA Rhino truck, which had registration number GE 4136-13.
Tragically, the driver of the Kumawu-Kumasi bound bus, known only as ‘Qualify,’ lost his life in the accident.
He succumbed to his injuries at the Accident and Emergency Centre of the Ejisu Government Hospital, where he and his assistant, reportedly his son, had been rushed for critical medical treatment.
The driver of the stationary KIA Rhino truck, identified as Abdul Rahman Salifu, is currently in police custody. At the time of the accident, he was working beneath the truck, attempting to repair a malfunctioning long shaft, situated a short distance from a section of the road near the onset of the dual carriage lanes.
According to Alhassan Salifu, the assistant to Abdul Rahman Salifu, they had broken down and were in the process of directing traffic at around 5:17 a.m. when the collision occurred.
The impact of the accident generated a deafening noise, causing significant damage.The victims of the accident suffered various injuries, including fractures to their limbs, head injuries, and waist injuries, among others.
The scene was strewn with debris, including seats from the Ford bus, as well as food items such as plantains, tomatoes, and oil palm, which had been scattered as a result of the collision.
The Motor, Traffic, and Transport Department of the Police from Ejisu swiftly responded to the scene and assisted in transporting the injured individuals, primarily traders believed to be en route to the Ejisu Market, to the hospital.
Upon receiving news of the accident, market women and the relatives of the victims gathered at the Ejisu Government Hospital to offer their sympathies.The police have overseen the removal of the vehicles from the accident site, ensuring the resumption of traffic flow in the area.
In a tragic incident during the early hours of Friday, August 25, 2023, a man lost his life instantly after being hit by a speeding Lexus Saloon car on the Circle-Kaneshie stretch.
As reported by citinewsroom.com, the individual involved was a mentally unstable individual who collided with the car as it was descending from the second-tier interchange.
The injured driver of the vehicle, which has no registration number was quickly transported to the nearest hospital for treatment, citinewsroom.com reports.
Shortly after the accident occurred, the police arrived at the scene to convey the victim’s body to the morgue and put things in order.
On Sunday, a tragic road crash claimed the lives of 24 people in a rural area of Morocco, as reported by the state news agency.
The accident occurred in Azilal Province, approximately 310 km (190 miles) away from the capital city Rabat. A truck, transporting local shoppers to the regional weekly market, overturned on the road, leading to the devastating loss of lives.
Morocco, a North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, is distinguished by its Berber, Arabian and European cultural influences.
The local media has reported a tragic train derailment in southern Pakistan has resulted in the deaths of at least 15 people and left dozens injured.
The incident occurred near Sahara railway station in Nawabshah, approximately 275km (171 miles) away from Karachi, the country’s largest city. Several coaches of the Hazara Express overturned, leading to a devastating scene of twisted wreckage.
Wounded passengers have been swiftly transported to nearby hospitals for medical attention, as rescue teams work tirelessly to free people trapped in the overturned coaches. The gravity of the situation has prompted the deployment of army rescue teams to assist in the rescue efforts.
In response to the disaster, an emergency has been declared in the main hospitals in Nawabshah and the surrounding districts of Sindh.
Social media videos captured the aftermath of the accident, showing numerous people gathered at the accident site, with some passengers managing to climb out of the overturned coaches.
Khawaja Saad Rafique, the Federal Minister for Railways and Aviation, stated that the primary focus would be on rescue operations before investigating the cause of the tragic accident.
It is worth noting that accidents on Pakistan’s aging railway system are not uncommon. In the past, there have been several unfortunate incidents, including a train collision in Sindh province in 2021 that claimed the lives of at least 40 people and caused injuries to numerous others.
Over the years between 2013 and 2019, local media reports have recorded the deaths of 150 individuals in similar railway incidents.
Tragic Road Accident Claims Lives of Absa Bank Tanzania Senior Executive, Lecturer, and Two Others
In a devastating road accident that took place yesterday in Mapatano Village, Bagamoyo District, Coast Region, four individuals lost their lives. Among the victims were Neech Msuya, a senior executive at Absa Bank Tanzania Limited, and Nora Msuya, a lecturer at Mzumbe University Dar es Salaam Campus College. The other two casualties were identified as Dayana Mageta, a businesswoman from Dar es Salaam, and an unidentified individual.
Neech and Nora were members of the same family, both tragically succumbing to the accident while en route to their Msangeni home in Ugweno, Mwanga District, to attend a funeral.
According to a police statement, the accident occurred during the early hours of the day when the vehicle, driven by Neech Msuya, collided with a truck traveling from Arusha to Dar es Salaam. The incident has left the community in shock and mourning for the untimely loss of these valuable lives.
“The cause of the accident was a small car’s sudden shift from one side of the road, which caused a head-on collision with a truck,” said the statement.
Ms. Nora, who tragically passed away in the recent road accident, had been a dedicated and influential figure at Mzumbe University Dar es Salaam Campus College. According to the acting principal, Cyriacus Binamungu, she served as a law and administration teacher at the college for an impressive tenure of 12 years.
In 2011, Ms. Nora made a significant shift from the University’s Morogoro main campus to Dar es Salaam, and during her time there, she played a crucial role in advancing the field of law studies at the college. Prof. Binamungu fondly remembers her as the longest-serving head of the law department and also recognized her contributions as the campus secretary.
Her dedication, expertise, and commitment to education have left a lasting impact on the institution, and she will be deeply missed and remembered for her invaluable service to the university community.
A ghastly crash at Wassa Akropong has resulted in the loss of one life and left two others with varying degrees of injuries.
The collision involved a white Toyota Corolla bearing the registration number WT 616-21 and a heavy-duty truck registered as GN 4940-22.
The tragic incident unfolded as the driver of the sedan car attempted to overtake another vehicle without realizing that a large truck was approaching from the opposite direction.
The impact of the collision was of such magnitude that the front portion of the sedan car became completely mangled, resulting in injuries to the driver and two other passengers.
Regrettably, the driver of the sedan car succumbed to the injuries sustained in the crash, and efforts are underway to establish the individual’s identity.
Prompt response was initiated by the police and the Motor Traffic and Transport Department, who swiftly arrived at the scene to provide immediate assistance to the injured passengers and carry out rescue operations.
A serious accident involving four vehicles occurred at Tonisco near Gomoa Potsin in the Gomoa East District on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway, resulting in significant injuries to a couple.
The accident implicated a Sprinter bus, Toyota Corolla, Honda Pilot, and Tipper truck.
According to reports, the Corolla swerved out of its lane when one of its tires burst, subsequently striking the rear tire of the Tipper truck and causing collisions with the other vehicles.
The couple who was occupants of the Toyota Corolla sustained serious injuries and were conveyed to the Potsin Polyclinic for treatment.
An eyewitness, one Ebo Anderson, narrated that the Sprinter, Tipper truck and the Honda Pilot were from Winneba direction heading towards Kasoa when the Corolla veered off its lane and hit the back tire of the Tipper truck.
As a result, the Honda had no option than to collide with the Corolla and subsequently the Sprinter.
He said, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and the ambulance service were called in and had since cleared the road to ease traffic.
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has provided clarification regarding a reported incident between one of its Security Patrol Boats and a fishing boat on July 27, 2023.
Earlier accounts had indicated that the incident led to the regrettable loss of life among fishermen at sea.
But the GPHA in a statement issued clarified that there was no collision between the Security Patrol Boat and any fishing boat as alleged.
According to the Authority, the incident rather involved the Port Control Station receiving a distress call on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at approximately 0030HRS from MV. SEASPAN DUBAI.
“The security patrol team which comprises the Ghana Navy, Marine Police and GPHA Security timeously responded, cautioned, and asked the said fishing boats to leave. That is at 0118HRS MT. MARINA ‘M’ which was also at the anchorage, also called the Port Control Station for assistance to ward off a suspicious-looking fishing boat with about nine occupants,” the Authority explained.
“The team again responded by cautioning and directing the boat and its occupants to row out. On their way back, the Patrol Team chanced upon another set of fishermen who had cast their nets and were fishing within the terminal 3 basin, close to a container vessel. The nets were seized, and the men were cautioned and led out of the basin,” it added.
The GPHA further emphasized that the unfortunate death of some two fishermen at sea were not caused by any actions involving the Authority’s patrol team.
It also clarified that all patrol activities conducted on July 27, 2023 were halted at 04:55HRS with no incident of collision recorded.
In an accident that happened close to Sekyere Kankan on the Kumasi to Volta Region, three people have perished and several more are injured.
According to blogger Kobby Kyei, who was on the site of the event, a Zhong Tong Bus with the license plate GW 5546-23 drove into a nearby shrub when the driver attempted to make room for an approaching car.
“In the early hours of today, a tragic accident occurred near Sekyere Kankan involving a Zhong Tong Bus with registration number GW 5546-23, carrying passengers from Kumasi to the Volta region.
According to reports gathered from the police at the scene and local residents, the accident was caused when the driver attempted to give way to an overtaking vehicle but unfortunately lost control, veering off the road and into the bushes.
“Regrettably, three individuals lost their lives in the incident, and numerous others sustained critical injuries. I would like to commend the Ghana Police and the ambulance service for their swift response in transporting the injured passengers to the hospital. Their efforts deserve appreciation recognition,” he wrote.
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Kobby Kyei revealed that one of the fatalities in the accident is a bride who got married two weeks ago in a later post in which he expressed displeasure over the frequent accidents on the stretch and the need to solve the problem.
A heart-wrenching incident unfolded near Tepa in the Ashanti Region, where a 28-year-old man named Kwabena Talat met a tragic fate after being electrocuted. The incident has plunged his family members and friends into profound sorrow.
As reported by DailyGuide, Talat was involved in the process of cutting down a tree in a nearby bush when, by unfortunate accident, the tree fell onto an electric pole, leading to his immediate electrocution.
The incident occurred on Saturday around 5pm, prompting the police in Tepa to launch an investigation into the case.
Authorities from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) were compelled to disconnect power supply to the area to facilitate the safe removal of the body.
Subsequently, the lifeless body was taken to a morgue for autopsy and preservation as the police continue their investigation.
A police document revealed the account provided by Mr. Amidu Laari, the Odikro of Nkwanta near Tepa, who reported that Talat was felling a tree beneath a high-tension electric pole.
It was during the process of removing the fallen tree that the tragic electrocution occurred, resulting in his immediate demise.
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has announced that road crashes and deaths have reduced by 16 per cent and 11 per cent respectively in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year.
According to the NRSA statistics, 1,086 people died and 7,807 were injured in 6,904 road crashes from January to June this year. This is lower than the 1,300 deaths and 8,007 injuries in 7,687 crashes recorded in the first half of last year.
The statistics also showed that the number of vehicles involved in road crashes dropped from 13,248 to 11,763, while the number of pedestrians knocked down decreased from 1,356 to 1,205.
The Director-General of the NRSA, David Osafo Adonteng, told the Daily Graphic that the reduction in the road crash indicators was “great news” but more needed to be done to prevent road carnage.
He said it would take collective responsibility and positive attitude from all stakeholders and the public to ensure road safety.
He commended the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service and the media for their roles in law enforcement and public education.
He said the NRSA would intensify its initiatives, especially the “Stay Alive” campaign, to curb road crashes.
He urged drivers to obey road traffic regulations and ensure that their vehicles were in good condition. He also advised passengers to speak up against reckless driving.
Regional breakdown
The statistics further revealed that private vehicles accounted for 46 per cent of vehicles involved in crashes, followed by commercial vehicles with 32 per cent and motorcycles with 22 per cent.
All these vehicle types recorded a decrease in their involvement in crashes compared to last year.
The Greater Accra Region had the highest number of crashes (2,886) and deaths (231), followed by Ashanti Region with 1,619 crashes and 194 deaths.
The Eastern Region had 711 crashes and 196 deaths, making it third in crashes but second in fatalities.
The Upper East, Bono East and Western regions recorded increases in deaths by 75 per cent, 20.3 per cent and 14.8 per cent respectively compared to last year.
The North East Region recorded no change and the rest of the regions recorded decreases, with Oti Region having the highest percentage decrease of 60 per cent.
Several of the victims from the fatal road accident in Kenya on Friday remain unidentified, with some bodies being severely damaged.
County authorities have indicated that they are awaiting the assistance of a pathologist from the national government to aid in the identification process.
The accident occurred near the town of Kericho when a lorry transporting a shipping container lost control at the Londiani junction, resulting in the deaths of at least 50 people.
So far, 41 bodies have been identified and released to their respective families. The lorry collided with multiple vehicles at the busy junction before coming to rest in a ditch.
In response to the incident, Transport Minister Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered the relocation of markets situated alongside the road at the accident site.
He also stated that speed limits in the area would be reassessed, and measures such as speed bumps, road signs, and speed cameras would be implemented.
Additionally, the area will be designated as a high-risk section to facilitate stricter enforcement of traffic laws.
These actions have been prompted by criticisms that the government has not done enough to address the issue of road accidents.
On Thursday evening, June 30, 2023, it was reported that two vehicles collided near the traffic light in proximity to the Jubilee House.
Visual evidence from the accident scene displayed a red private vehicle that was involved in the collision, flipped upside down.
Two individuals were observed in the act of retrieving an item from the car, although their intentions were unclear as to whether they were assisting the occupants of the vehicle.
It’s very bad. I hope the driver makes it. All because of someone’s negligence to do their work when they are supposed to. 💔💔 pic.twitter.com/8c3WxxUzr9
The other vehicle; a salon car, had its bumper and backside completely smashed.
According to an eyewitness, who shared the audio-visuals, the accident happened because the traffic light in front of the Jubilee House is dysfunctional.
He said that he plies that road daily and the traffic lights there have not been working for weeks.
He indicated that the red car crashed into the salon car which caused it to somersault.
“I pray that the driver (of the red car) survives,” he said.
A automobile that belonged to the Kenyan president’s security detail overturned on a road in the Naivasha district of the Rift Valley, injuring at least two people.
The vehicle was part of a motorcade that was on its way back to the capital, Nairobi, on Wednesday after President William Ruto had attended an event to flag off the WRC Safari Rally competition.
Mr Ruto is said not to have been in the motorcade as he had flown by helicopter.
It was not clear what caused the accident. Witnesses told local media that the driver had been trying to negotiate a sharp bend.
The injured were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Rally teams were testing their cars in Naivasha on Wednesday ahead of the race that starts on Thursday and ends on Sunday
Tragedy struck on the busy Suhum-Nsawam highway this week as a detached tanker resulted in a fatal accident, claiming the life of one individual and leaving two drivers injured.
The incident is said to have occurred at Asuboi.
According to eyewitness accounts, the tanker, carrying coal tar, which was traveling to Suhum detached from its hauling vehicle while traveling along the highway. The sudden detachment caused the tanker to veer out of control, colliding with the other vehicle, a cargo truck. Both vehicles caught fire instantly.
This resulted in both drivers sustaining various degrees of injury. Unfortunately, a driver’s mate who was unboard the tanker carrying the coal tar was burnt to death.
Apparently, he was sleeping in the sleeper cap of the trailer and got burnt beyond recognition as a result of the incident.
They drivers were rushed to the Nsawam government hospital for treatment while the charred body of the driver’s mate has been deposited at the morgue of the same hospital.
Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service arrived at the scene to douse the fire.
Police ensured the accident vehicles were towed from the road to ensure free flow of traffic after an hour of gridlock.
Officials from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMo) were at the scene to manage the situation.
A witness of the boat tragedy in the River Niger has said that killed 106 people and many ladies lost their life trying to save their children.
The boat capsized after part of the vessel collapsed, causing water to flood the boat, police said.
Figures provided by local rescuers indicate that 144 people survived the boat accident.
One village in the Patigi local government area of Kwara state, where the incident occurred, had the highest number of casualties. Locals there say 61 died, mostly women and children.
Mohammed Alhassan, a survivor, said the women would not leave their children and so they drowned together.
“My sister was with us on the boat,” he told the BBC. “She survived but her seven-year-old son died”.
Aisha Mohammed, another woman who lost her three grown daughters in the accident said the girls were soon to be married.
Other survivors also described how many fathers hung on to some of their children while those they could not bring to shore died.
Some young men were however able to swim to safety after the boat broke in half.
Safety is one of the major concerns raised as many people did not have life jackets. Overloaded boats are common and travellers often don’t take safety precautions.
A tragic accident which occurred on Friday at the Akatsi Yaluvi-Junction stretch of the Accra-Aflao Highway, has resulted in the deaths of four individuals.
The deceased have been identified as Rita Foli and Dzodzi Agbemenya, both residents of Torve within Akatsi South, along with two other males who have yet to be identified.
The fatal incident involved a Lexus 4×4 vehicle with registration number UW 200-22, which collided with the victims.
According to Chief Superintendent Isaac Baah, the Akatsi South Municipal Police Commander, Rita Foli, who was riding a tricycle with registration number M-19-GW 467, lost her life at the scene of the accident.
The two unidentified males, one on the tricycle and the other on a motorbike, as well as Dzodzi Agbemenya, who was also on the tricycle, were pronounced dead upon their arrival at St. Paul’s Hospital in Akatsi.
The tragic event took place around 8:00 a.m. and involved a Lexus 4×4 vehicle, an unregistered motorbike of the Boxer type, a tricycle, and a stationary tipper truck.
A collision involving three vehicles occurred at Ritz Junction in Madina, a suburb of Accra today, May 27, 2023.
According to one Kojo Akoto Boateng who was at the scene, the vehicles are a Nissan Sentra with registration number GE 1381 15, a Honda Accord with registration number GE 770 19, and a Hyundai mini-bus with registration number GW 6586 18.
The mini-bus had its front bumper and bonnet completely destroyed. The Accord’s windscreen, bonnet, and bumper were also severely damaged. The Nissan Sentra suffered damage to its boot, rear bumper, exhaust pipe, and badge.
The drivers of the Accord and Sentra have been rushed to the hospital. They are said to be in a bad state.
The injured victims were transported to the Ga East, UGMC, and 37 Military Hospitals.
A taxi cab driver narrowly escaped death at Alajo on Thursday morning, May 25, when an Accra-bound train from Tema collided with his car.
According to eyewitnesses, the driver attempted to cross the rail tracks hastily but became stuck, leading to the oncoming train colliding with the vehicle and pushing it off the tracks.
The driver’s side of the taxi was severely damaged, leaving onlookers in shock.
A video of the incident captured passersby assisting the driver out of the taxi and urging him to report the incident to the police.
The driver appeared visibly shaken by the accident as he retrieved his belongings from the vehicle.
“Take your belongings and let’s go to the police station. Strange things are really happening in this world; the train has completely damaged the vehicle,” the concerned passersby were overheard saying.
Efforts to obtain comments from the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) have been unsuccessful thus far.
Another fatal accident has occurred in the Okere District of the Eastern Region, claiming six lives in the process.
The latest accident occurred on the afternoon of Monday, May 22, 2023 at Bepoase, off the Asenema road.
The accident happened as a head-on collision between a Hyundai H – 100 with registration number GX 2698 – 18 and a Toyota Hiace with registration number, ER 804 – 18.
An eyewitnesses account disclosed that the Toyota Hiace which was loaded with food stuffs and traders from the Nkurakan market and heading towards Adukrom collided with the Hyundai H -100 which was en route to Koforidua from Adukrom.
The crash left four persons dead on the spot with two others being pronounced dead on arrival at the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial and the Koforidua Regional hospitals where the victims were rushed to.
An unspecified number of passengers were also left in a critical condition. Personnel from the Akropong and Adukrom Police Commands together with officers from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded to the accident and helped in the rescue and also to restore order to the road.
Previous accidents in the Okere District
On May 13, 2023, three persons died after a head-on collision involving a tricycle (aboboyaa) and a KIA truck at the Adukrom water works junction in the Okere District.
On September 12, 2022, a lecturer and three female students of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) also lost their lives in an accident on the Apirede-Somanya road. The accident led to several others sustaining life-threatening injuries.
On October 08, 2022, a Benz sprinter bus with registration number GY 1570-13 conveying passengers from Koforidua to a funeral at Aflao, summersaulted at Apirede, killing six persons. The two Apirede accidents led to the temporal closure of the Apirede-Kwamante-Somanya road by the Okere District Security Committee (DISEC).
Head of the DISEC and District Chief Executive (DCE) for Okere, Daniel Kenneth explained that the closure became necessary due to the frequent fatal accidents happening on the road.
A mate of the driver of a Kia Grandbird luxury bus that burnt to ashes Friday night when it collided head-on with a trailer carrying packages suspected to be alcoholic beverages near Bono Manso on the Techiman- Kintampo highway in the Bono East region, has been recounting events just before the ghastly clash.
The crash led to five deaths, all of who were burnt, while many others were rushed to the Holy Family Hospital at Techiman. According to the police, three persons aboard the bus died while two on the trailer also died.
The mate identified only as Kofi who spoke to Adom News’ Wiafe Akenten from his hospital bed, said he and his master were returning from Tamale with passengers and were heading to Accra.
He said there were about 41 persons aboard the bus upon take-off, while they picked another passenger at Kintampo, making the number of persons aboard 42.
He said while on their way, the driver of the bus and another driver in charge of an STC bus were overtaking each other intermittently.
He said at one moment, the speeding bus lost its breaks, and as they got too close to the STC bus, his master started honking for the STC driver to make way for them to avoid running into the bus, however the STC driver did not get the signal that the Grandbird was in distress and continued its journey.
In order to avoid hitting the STC bus, the mate said his master took the opposite lane, however, just then the trailer emerged from a curve ahead. He said his master then tried to maneuver between the two buses, however the driver’s attempts failed as the bus collided with the trailer and also grazed the STC bus on its back.
According to Kofi, the driver of the trailer and another person on the trailer did not survive, while his master had his legs trapped under his steering wheel, with some of the passengers who tried to extricate him suffering fire burns as the engulfing flames swept through the bus.
Kofi said they managed to set a lot of the passengers free by breaking the windows for their escape.
Andrews Oppong, the in-charge of the shift in place when Adom News’ Wiafe Akenten visited the hospital, said 18 persons were brought in Friday night, with 12 treated and discharged. Six others with more serious injuries were admitted, with the driver of the Grandbird sent to the theatre because he bore the most serious of injuries. The others, he said, had suffered burns as a result of the bus catching fire and were being taken care of at the emergency ward, describing their condition as stable.
The victims said they lost all personal belongings on them, their luggage and cash in the accident.
An elderly victim, Mr. Awudu Mumuni who said he had visited Tamale for a hospital appointment and was on his way back to Accra, said even his phone got lost in the accident, as a result of which he has not been able to reach any relative.
He has not memorised the contacts of anyone whose attention he would like to draw to his predicament.
Residents of Nkoranza in the Bono East Region were on Friday thrown into a state of shock when a native of the area Kofi Gyan died in a ghastly accident while on his way to the town from Accra to bury and perform the final funeral rites of his late mother.
Kofi Gyan MyNewsGh.com has gathered works at the Jubilee House and is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Initiators of Change Group of Companies and Initiators of Change Foundation.
The deceased set out from his base in Accra heading to the Bono region on a mission to bury his late mother Obaapanyin Adwoa Ampomaah as widely publicized on his Facebook wall a few hours before his untimely demise.
Reports said he was driving a Hyundai Sonata car with registration number GS 7776-19. He lost control and crashed into a river along the Accra to Kumasi highway at Enyiresi in the Eastern region.
Sources say Kofi Gyan lost control of the steering of his car in an attempt to avoid a head-on collision with a sprinter bus that made wrongful overtaking.
The Hyundai Sonata vehicle somersaulted and plunged into a nearby river killing him and two of his nieces on board the vehicle.
The sad incident has triggered calls for the Ghana Police Service to find and prosecute the Sprinter Bus driver whose action is believed to have caused the accident.
Family members, residents and social media users have expressed pain over the death of Mr Gyan who was expected to be joined by hundreds of well-wishers, friends and family to lay his mother to rest today Saturday, May 20, 2023.
Five persons are reported to have burnt to ashes in an accident Friday night near Bono Manso, a town on the Techiman-Kintampo Highway in the Bono East Region.
A speeding passenger bus heading towards Techiman from the Kintampo end is said to have caught fire soon after colliding head-on with a trailer carrying beverages suspected to be alcoholic and headed in the opposite direction.
While the police say five persons were burnt to death – three on the bus and two on the trailer, including driver eyewitness accounts suggest the number could be higher.
Eyewitness told Adom News’ Wiafe Akenten that the bus was attempting an overtaking when it crashed with the approaching trailer, exploding into balls of fire that engulfed both vehicles, consuming both in the process including what they alleged to be many passengers aboard the bus.
Assemblyman for the Bono Manso Electoral Area, Nabilla Francis Sayuub who spoke from the scene of the carnage said he was informed of the accident late Friday night and that only a handful (about four) of the passengers were rescued.
He was unsure where the bus was coming from or its destination.
The Member of Parliament for Nkoranza North, Joseph Kwasi Mensah, who also visited the scene of the accident, said he was informed about 30 people may have been burned to ashes. He appealed to drivers to be cautious and avoid speeding to preserve lives.
An accident at Beahu in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region has left about 30 injured.
The accident happened on Friday Morning May 19, 2023, around 9am at aPolice Barrier when a tipper truck failed to stop after the police asked the driver to stop.
According to an eyewitness, Simon Esselsaid, the tipper truck which was from Beahu after failing to stop run into a sprinter bus which subsequently run into other cars which had stopped at the barrier on the other side of the road injuring the passengers on board.
He said some of the victims are in critical condition, while others had minor injuries.
It is not clear whether the truck had a failed brake or not.
The eyewitness, who is a driver said he picked some of the casualties in his car to the Kwesmintsim hospital for treatment, while the Ghana National Ambulance Service and other cars also picked the rest of the victims who are currently receiving treatment.
Apedestrianhas been killed at Assin Fosu Masalakyi “Roud About” by an articulated truck filled with hardwood boards.
According to eyewitnesses, the long vehicle with registration number, AS 5942-10 which was moving at a high speed, fell on its side after taking a sharp curve on the Assin Fosu N8 highway.
The wooden load in the vehicle, fell on a man who was using the pedestrian walk way, killing him on the spot.
The body of the victim which has been sent to the St. Francis Xavier Hospital morgue by a joint team from the Ghana National Fire Service and the Police command in Assin Fosu.
The driver of the accident vehicle whose name is currently unknown, has been picked up by the police to avoid a possible mob attack and also help in Police investigation.
Tragically, 15 children have drowned and 25 others went missing after an overcrowded boat capsized on the Shagari river in Nigeria’s Sokoto state.
The boat was carrying children who were on their way to collect firewood in the bush on Tuesday morning. According to Aliyu Abubakar, the political administrator of Shagari district, the incident happened on the other side of the river.
Eyewitness accounts reveal that the boat was overloaded with over 40 girls onboard, leading to the capsizing of the boat. Although 15 corpses have been recovered, local divers are still searching for the other victims.
Local authorities confirm the incident, prepare for burials
The chairman of Shagari Local Government Area, Aliyu Abubakar, confirmed the incident and expressed deep condolences to the families of the victims. He stated that the bodies of the victims have been recovered and are being prepared for burial.
At the time of filing this report, local divers and authorities have not confirmed any survivors. The boat, which was carrying over 40 girls, resulted in the recovery of only 15 dead bodies with 25 still missing. The divers are currently conducting search and rescue operations to locate the missing girls.
Four persons, a pastor and three others survived a deadly accident on the Accra-Nsawam road.
Narrating the incident, a Richmond Duafah, a victim of a road accident that occurred at Nsawam on April 22, 2023, has given a narration of how the incident that claimed no life but caused huge damage to a car they aboard happened.
In a Facebook post on April 23, Richmond, a pastor, said he was returning from a church programme “when a car was illegitimately making a U-Turn in the middle of the Nsawam road.”
“I was seated at the front with 2 other pastors at the back. All I heard was ‘boom’. Our car flipped over and landed on the floor till it ended up in the bush after more than 6 to 7 somersaulting (according to the eyewitnesses it was like a movie)”.
According to the survivor, eyewitnesses were surprised no lives were lost after rushing to the scene “expecting dismembered arms and bodies”.
The team, according to Richmond, has since sought medical attention. He said: “All 4 of us are saved and sound. We have received medical attention to check whether there are any internal wreckages and we are back to our ministerial post.”
Below is his full account.
OUR TESTIMONY: DELIVERED, SUSTAINED & SECURED BY THE FINGER OF GOD.
I have watched movies and seen cars flipped on scenes after several thuds on the floor that results in dismemberment of bodies and all sorts of uncomfortable scenes but I have never experienced this until yesterday, 22.04.2023 @ Nsawam.
I had the privilege of preaching for one of the Christian fathers of this land. To do a mini-revival crusade at the Nsawam branch, so the two resident pastors who are my very good brothers in the faith came to pick me up at home to the venue and after JESUS CHRIST was preached and people healed, prophesied to, delivered and SAVED, I was to be driven back to my residence. We were on our way when a car was illegitimately making a U-TURN in the middle of the Nsawam road. This is where it all started.
I was seated at the front with 2 other pastors at the back. All I heard was “boom”. Our car flipped over and landed on the floor till it ended up in the bush after more than 6 to 7 somersaulting (according to the eyewitnesses it was like a movie).
I could only hear the sound of the impact as an echo in the air, whiles we cry out in fear and dispair. As bystanders rushed to the scene expecting dismembered arms and bodies, to their surprised they could hear “Jesus, thank you that there was no loss”, “Jesus, thank you that there was no loss”. After we were brought out of the car. One of the bystanders asked “what happened? And one of the pastors told him “we went to preach “. The bystander said “That’s why God kept you”. Even they knew that this is solely “the finger of God”.
But amidst the wreckage, a glimmer of hope, a hand reached out to us. What a sign of life to cope. The accident scene was tragic and adversed but the word of the Lord “ For he shall keep His Angels charged over you,to keep thee in all your ways , they shall bear thee in their hands let’s thou dash your foot against a stone” prevailed.
The truth is, whether it is a demonic attack or carelessness on the side of the driver who crossed us, I don’t know. What I know is “JESUS CHRIST have prevailed once again and as always”.
All the 4 of us are saved and sound. We have received medical attention to check whether there are any internal wreckages and we are back to our ministerial post. Jesus wins and He always does.
And the Gospel will be preached until the last man standing on earth is born again.
Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, reportedly halted his convoy on the Tema Motorway to attend to an accident victim.
According to a news report by UTV, the accident victim was left bleeding on the road after a trailer hit his motor bike.
The report indicated that no vehicle stopped to help the man till the minister and his entourage, who were on a tour to inspect ongoing road projects, got to the scene of the accident.
The report indicated that Amoako Atta personally stopped a vehicle to transport the victim to the hospital and gave the driver of the trailer money to cater for the medical expenses.
It was also indicated in the report that the trailer hit the motor rider when its driver was swerving a vehicle, which stopped abruptly in front of him, to avoid an accident.
The Majority Chief Whip, Habib Iddrisu, has disclosed that the Member of Parliament for Nanton, Mohammed Hardi Tuferu’s, wounds were cleaned and stitched up in Parliament’s restroom.
Mohammed Tuferu was involved in an accident ahead of a crucial vote on the government’s revenue bills on Friday.
His car reportedly somersaulted several times before landing upside down.
The MP is reported to have suffered a deep cut on his forehead but was still taken to Parliament to vote before he was taken to hospital for further treatment.
Some Ghanaians have described the decision to rush the MP to Parliament after a near-fatal accident as reckless and insensitive but speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, April 3, Mr Iddrisu said safety precautions were taken before the MP was sent to Parliament to participate in proceedings.
“The time we were taking the voice vote, he had come to Parliament and I put him in the washroom, we didn’t put him in the Chamber, we put him in the washroom and brought the nurses from Parliament and a doctor to attend to him. The Majority Leader came, and the nurses from Parliament came to attend to him in the washroom”.
“He had minor bruises on his face, so they cleaned it up and even stitched it up. So he was stitched in Parliament in the washroom.”
Mr Iddrisu also dismissed claims that several other majority MPs were absent from Parliament.
According to him, no MP was outside the country and nothing untoward was done to pass the government’s new tax bills.
The sequence of events that led to a Member of Parliament being brought to the House in an ambulance is not entirely clear.
The facts, however, are that a gory accident happened involving the lawmaker in question, Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru who also doubles as MP for Nanton.
That he was brought to Parliament in an ambulance and he was rushed back to a hopsital to receive emergency care.
Situation one: Accident confirmed
Photos shared on social media platforms late Friday, March 31, 2023; showed a badly mangled saloon car the MP was purportedly riding in at the time of the accident.
The Nanton MP was reportedly on his way to parliament when the incident occured. It is yet to be established whether he was in the company of a driver or he was driving himself.
Situation two: Brought to Parliament in ambulance
Whiles there are no details of how he was fetched with the ambulance and when the decision was taken to take him to Parliament, some news reports have suggested that he was driven from the accident scene to Parliament.
His presence in parliament was to help the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) successfully approve three new taxes.
The three new taxes were: Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2022, the Growth and Sustainability Levy Bill, 2022, and the Income Tax Amendment Bill 2022.
Situation three: Taken back to hospital after tax vote
Starr News senior reporter Francis Abban and a number of Parliamentary correspondents confirmed that the ailing MP was taken straight to the hospital posting a video of the moment the MP was taken back to the ambulance after voting.
In the video sighted by GhanaWeb, four men believed to be colleague MPs are seen around the ambulance as one comes down to join before they head back into the main building.
Abban captioned the video thus: “That’s the video of the ambulance that is sending the Nanton MP Alhaji Tufeiru to the hospital for medical care. Source- @Starr1035Fm’s parliamentary correspondent @IBGlobe.”
That’s the video of the ambulance that is sending the Nanton MP Alhaji Tufeiru to the hospital for medical care. Source- @Starr1035Fm’s parliamentary correspondent @IBGlobe. 2 more bills to decide on by the house. We are in for a long night. pic.twitter.com/QujpQpKh4U— Francis Abban (@francis_abban) March 31, 2023
Bagbin defends mode of voting
Even though he was not physically available in the Chamber at the time of voting, Speaker Alban Bagbin justified the reason for allowing his vote to be counted stating that he only followed procedures.
”Members who are incapacitated shall upon reporting their incapacity to the Speaker through the Clerk shall be recorded. We have some of our members that are incapacitated and what I did was to ask the Whips to go and physically see them to assess their incapacitation and whether they are of sound mind.”
“I did not do anything untoward. I only followed the rules.”
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has asserted that no suspicious activity occurred during the passing of the tax Bills although the member of parliament for Nanton, Mohammed Hardi Tuferu wasn’t present.
The MP was involved in anaccidenton Friday while on his way to Parliament to partake in a vote on the financial bills under consideration.
The MP was driven to the house in an ambulance with the Whips on both sides of the house directed by the Speaker to confirm the situation.
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin after proceedings clarified why the legislator was counted as part of the votes.
”Members who are incapacitated shall upon reporting their incapacity to the Speaker through the Clerk shall be recorded. We have some of our members that are incapacitated and what I did was to ask the Whips to go and physically see them to assess their incapacitation and whether they are of sound mind.”
“I did not do anything untoward. I only followed the rules.”
Singer and actress Adomaa has opened up on a robbery incidence she suffered in 2022.
According to the ‘Dede’ hit TV series, the incident has left her traumatised and paranoid.
“Last year, two guys with machetes on a bike robbed me,” she revealed on Twitter, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. “Now every single time I hear a bike roar in the distance, my heart skips several beats. [downcast emoji]”
The multi-talented creative arts star also mentioned a 2009 car accident and hinted at another untoward happening for which she provided no details.
“Still haven’t gotten over sharp turns since the car accident in ‘09,” she said. “Now this new addition. I hate this. Kmt [kissing my teeth].”
Meanwhile, Adomaa has been featured in the American Drama/Crime hit TV series ‘Snowfall’.
Season Six, Episode Three of Snowfall, titled ‘Door of No Return’ was filmed in Ghana, West Africa, capturing the gloom of slavery in Ghana, which boasts three famous slave castles, and Africa.
‘Snowfall’ is centred on the 1980s crack-cocaine pandemic in Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
On November 16, 2022, Adomaa officially returned to music after a 7 year break with the release of a 7-track extended play (EP) titled ‘Becoming Adomaa’. The tape’s muse is her fight with depression and self-doubt which led her to attempting suicide. The EP ends with a bright and hopeful resolution and melodic rebirth.
The accident which occurred on Monday, March 6, involved a tipper truck, a Sprinter and a BMW saloon car.
The cause of the accident is not yet known.
In a related development, another accident has occurred on the Kintampo and Babatokuma road.
It also claimed 22 lives.
The deceased include 17 men, four women and one child.
According to reports, 21 persons died on the spot while one person died at the Kintampo Government Hospital.
The Yendi-Kumasi bound bus with registration number AS 4635-22 which had 52 passengers onboard, crashed with a trailer truck with registration number GW 1127 P carrying tiles.
A Toyota Hilux pick-up belonging to the Prestea Government Hospital has run into a stationed Man Diesel trailer injuring four passengers on board.
The man diesel trailer with registration number GT-2054-13 which had developed fault for about four days was stationed on a hill at Coboldkrom on the Bogoso road.
The pick-up with registration number WR-1493-15 which was from Tarkwa heading towards Bogoso accidentally crushed into the stationed trailer on the night of Monday, Feb 27, 2023.
The accident happened on a straight three-lane road on a hill where the trailer was on the outer lane and that makes people believe that the driver of the pickup might have been sleeping because he had two other lanes available for him to swerve in order not to run into it.
A visit to the accident by GhanaWeb indicates that a warning triangle to warn road users of the spoilt trailer was crashed by the pick-up driver an indication that he did not see any sign of the spoilt trailer.
A passenger James Morkeh who had gone to Accra and was returning to Bogoso said “I nearly had an accident on that road because of that trailer. This morning I was going to Tarkwa, and to my surprise when I got there, there was a car under the trailer”.
“This needs the urgent attention of authorities of the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality to find ways and means of towing the truck from the road in order save souls of road users,” he added.
On Tuesday, February, 28, a Sprinter Benz bus and a VW Jetta saloon car crashed on the Accra-Cape Coast highway between Gomoa Kyerekwanta and Gomoa Antaadze, injuring 21 persons.
According to the DistrictFire Officer for Goma West at the Apam Fire Station, Assistant Chief Fire Officer Grade 2, Adolf Ankomah Nuamah, the driver of the VW Jetta saloon car was said to be sleeping due to fatigue when he collided with the rear of the Mercedes Benz Sprinter bus, causing it to somersault and causing injuries.
A similar incident occurred on the same stretch two days ago, resulting in the death of a female victim and the treatment of others who were injured.
“We received a distress call. We rushed to the place and saw the vehicles involved in the accident. Nobody has died but 10 females and 11 males were injured.”
A gory accident at Gomoa Nyamebekyere on the Kasoa Cape Coast Highway in the Central Region has left many injured.
The accident occurred near the Gomoa Dominase onion market on Friday evening in a collision involving a Ford with a Tipper truck.
Preliminary investigations by the Winneba Municipal Fire service indicate that the Ford with the registration number GE 7270-17 was travelling from Takoradi to Accra.
The driver made a wrongful overtaking and collided with the tipper which was coming from the opposite direction.
In an interview with Adom News, theofficer in charge of the rescue team from the Winneba Municipal Fire service station, ADO2 Jude Oppong Manu, confirmed the incident.
He said the driver of the Ford was stuck in his car for an hour due to the impact of the crash but was rescued and rushed to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital together with other passengers.
ADO2 Manu entreated drivers plying on the Kasoa Cape Coast Highway to avoid unnecessary overtaking to save lives and property.
A gory accident which occurred at Gomoa Nyamebekyere on the Kasoa Cape Coast Highway in the Central Region has left many injured.
The accident occurred near the Gomoa Dominase onion market on Friday evening in a collision involving a Ford with a Tipper truck.
Preliminary investigations by the Winneba Municipal Fire service indicate that the Ford with the registration number GE 7270-17 was travelling from Takoradi to Accra.
The driver made a wrongful overtaking and collided with the tipper which was coming from the opposite direction.
In an interview with Adom News, theofficer in charge of the rescue team from the Winneba Municipal Fire service station, ADO2 Jude Oppong Manu, confirmed the incident.
He said the driver of the Ford was stuck in his car for an hour due to the impact of the crash but was rescued and rushed to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital together with other passengers.
ADO2 Manu entreated drivers plying on the Kasoa Cape Coast Highway to avoid unnecessary overtaking to save lives and property.
Two vehicles have resulted in a gory accident on Lapaz road, today, Friday February 10, opposite the Goil Filling Station in Accra between Lapaz and Flatop.
The gory accident involved a Toyota Vitz and a Hyundai Getz.
A video captured by an eyewitness and shared with GhanaWeb showed a completely hammered Hyundai Getz that had somersaulted and was in the middle of the road.
The Toyota Vitz, on the other hand, had less severe damage, with only its bonnet and sides bent.
Some onlookers could be seen turning the somersaulted Hyundai Getz and moving it out of the way since it had caused traffic.
The witness, who spoke to GhanaWeb, said that three people were in the Hyundai Getz, and they sustained various degrees of injuries.
Two other people were also in the Toyota Vitz, but none of them was seriously injured.
The Ghana Police Service has yet to comment on the accident.
The National Road Safety Authority (NSRA|) has urged government to prioritize the dualisation of major roads in the country in order to reduce the frequency and severity of traffic accidents and head-on collisions.
Director of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation of NRSA, Martin Owusu Afram stressed the need to take measures including tackling human behaviour to reduce the number of road crashes across the country.
“When we looked at research on road crashes, we can conclude that over 90 percent of road traffic crashes are due to human behaviour. It is interesting because people think it is the road, but the road contributes a minimal percentage and the condition of the vehicle also contributes a minimal percentage. This is because, if your vehicle is not very strong or has a defect and you the human being behind the wheel is able to adjust accordingly, you will be able to save some lives.”
Martin Owusu Afram further enumerated a number of factors that are responsible for the substantial crashes on our roads.
“We have destructive driving, drunk driving, and wrongful overtaking being key contributory factors to road crashes in the country. One other thing I want to add is that the Road Safety Authority has been advocating that our roads should be dualised.”
According to the Authority, its data shows that dualisation of the Nsawam section of the Kumasi-Accra Highway has massively brought the road crash figures on that stretch down, and wants similar ones to be done on various highways.
“We did a preliminary study with regard to dualisation of our roads, and we found that by dualising Nsawam to Apedwa Junction in the Eastern Region, it has considerably reduced road traffic crashes, injuries, and deaths on that corridor.”
“If we are able to dualise Accra to Kumasi road, the number of crashes and deaths we are going to get will be minimized,” Mr. Afram added.
Three people were killed in a motor accident in Yaw Bronya, a suburb of the Bosome Freho district in Ghana’s Ashanti region, one of whom was a woman and the other two were men.
Sir Kenneth, an eyewitness who explained the incident to GhanaWeb’s Ashanti Regional Correspondent, Nana Peprah, said the tragic incident occurred on Thursday evening when two males on a motorcycle crashed into the unknown woman after she had crossed their path.
He said the two males who drove from Tebeso and were heading to Ofoase crashed the woman in Yaw Bronya, a town before Ofoase.
The source further stated that the three people died on the spot due to the rate at which the motorbike was speeding.
Amoako Mensah Yeboah, an assembly member for the Tebeso electoral area who confirmed the incident to GhanaWeb, said the crash happened at Yaw Bronya around 6:50 p.m. on Thursday when the two male adults were riding to Ofoase to present their final lotto report for the day.
He claimed that the accident was so severe that one of the victims’ helmet cracked into pieces.
He disclosed that the woman’s identity has still not been revealed since she is not from her electoral area.
Amoako Mensah revealed the identities of the two males, Annor Augustine, the motor rider, and Reuben, aka Teacher Gala.
According to the assembly member, police came to the scene, and the three deceased have since been deposited at a hospital morgue for autopsies and investigations.
An accident at Gomoa Antseadze near Apam in the Central Region has claimed 7 lives.
The tragic incident which occurred on Thursday, January 12, 2023, involved a Sprinter mini bus with registration number GW7920-22, which veered off into the bush while travelling from Mankessim towards Accra, graphiconline reports.
Fire service personnel reportedly arrived at the accident scene at about 8pm following a report by the [passer-by at the Apam Fire Station.
According to the Central Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service, Division Officer III, Abdul Wasiu Hudu, the station quickly dispatched the rescue team to the scene and observed a Sprinter minibus was involved in an accident with a number of the passengers trapped in the vehicle.
He said the police carried the dead to the morgue.
Meanwhile, 8 people including an infant have reportedly sustained some injuries.
The Ashanti Region and the Greater Accra Region are considered to have Ghana’s deadliest and most dangerous roadways, respectively.
This is supported by data on the amount of mishaps and fatalities in these two regions’ cities, particularly in the capital cities of Accra and Kumasi.
Data from the Road Safety Authority of Ghana shows that the two regions recorded the most accidents and fatalities for 2022 and this has been the story for years.
In 2022, Greater Accra Region, for instance, recorded the greatest number of accidents in the country with nearly 46 percent of the total number of accidents recorded in 2022. It recorded some 6658 accidents followed by the Ashanti Region which recorded 3372 accidents, representing over 23 percent of accidents in Ghana.
The Oti Region recorded the lowest number of accidents in 2022 with only 0.64 percent of the total accidents recorded in 2022. Three other regions including the North East, Savana and the Upper West contributed less than 1 percent each to the total number of accidents recorded in 2022.
In terms of death and injuries, the two regions recorded the highest in the country with Greater Accra recording 485 accident deaths (25.01 percent of total road accident deaths) and 1989 injuries while the Ashanti Region recorded 382 deaths and 1202 injuries.
But does this mean that Greater Accra and Ashanti are the regions with the deadliest roads in Ghana?
The two regions according to statista.com host more than one-third of Ghana’s population so it should not be surprising if they see more road accidents and deaths. To check the rate of accidents and casualties, cases recorded are conventionally measured per 100,000 population.
The number of accidents per 100000 people in all the regions shows that the Greater Accra and Ashanti have the highest rate of accidents in Ghana.
The Greater Accra Region recorded approximately 123 accidents per 100000 population while the Ashanti Region recorded approximately 62 accidents per 100000 people.
However, when it comes to road accident deaths, the two regions with the highest rate of accidents, do not have the highest rate of deaths.
The Eastern Region has the highest rate of accident deaths in Ghana with approximately 11 deaths per 100,000 population compared to Greater Accra which has 9 road accident deaths per 100,000 population.
The Ashanti Region, which has the second highest rate of road accidents in Ghana, has a lower death rate (7.03 deaths per 100,000 population) compared to regions like the Western North (7.44 deaths per 100,000 population) and Ahafa (8.33 deaths per 100,000 population) which have lower accident rates.
So, it can be concluded that even though the Ashanti and Greater Accra Regions have high rates of accidents, they do not necessarily have the most dangerous roads in Ghana.
In the Eastern region of Nkawkaw Domeabra, two people are in severe condition after being hit by a saloon car that slammed into a hair salon.
A Hyundai Elantra saloon car with the license plate ER 796-21 struck and killed the two victims, a yam vendor and a Mobile Money vendor, as they were walking along the road.
Suddenly losing control and veering off the road, the driver, according to eyewitnesses.
Eyewitnesses who narrowly avoided being struck described how they spotted the automobile coming but were unable to warn the victims in time out of concern for their safety.
The proprietor of the hair salon and other locals hid in the gutters and close-by stores when they noticed the car coming.
However, the car knocked down the Mobile Money vendor and also rammed the yam seller into a nearby kiosk before screeching to a halt.
It took onlookers great effort to free the victim who was stuck in between the kiosk and the car.
The Mobile Money vendor was unresponsive while the yam seller sustained serious injuries in her legs.
The victims were rushed to the Nkawkaw Holy Family Hospital.
Five passengers were said to have perished in an accident on Tuesday, December 27, on the Akatsi-Sogakope stretch of the Aflao – Accra highway.
The accident, which occurred at about 1320 hours, involved a Nissan Urvan Minibus with registration number GG 2596-22, carrying 15 passengers and driving from Accra towards Akatsi.
According to Police sources at Akatsi, the tragedy occurred at a section of the road at Torve, near Akatsi on the Accra- Aflao highway, when the rear tyre of the vehicle got burst, while the vehicle was on speed and as a result, Dagba Stephen, the driver lost control of the vehicle and veered into a gutter before somersaulting and landing on its Tyres.
Police sources added that, the passengers on board the vehicle got injured and were rushed to the Akatsi Municipal Hospital for treatment, but two adults, Ama Dagba, and Vida Dagba, aged 45 and 35 respectively, were pronounced dead on arrival.
The Akatsi Police also revealed that three other victims, namely Felix Dagba 27, Douglas Ahiagble 31, and another male deceased, believed to be in his 60s, passed away whilst receiving treatment at the same health facility.
However, the rest of the accident victims are currently receiving treatment at the hospital.
The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the St. Paul’s Hospital Morgue awaiting autopsy.
The GNA also gathered that the victims were traveling as a family from Nsawam to Gefia, a community near Akatsi to celebrate the new year when the accident occurred.
A fatal accident at Apam in the Central region has resulted in the death of a female passenger with thirteen others being severely injured.
According to a citinewsroom.com report, the driver of a Toyota Hiace mini truck that was loaded with passengers travelling to Takoradi from Agona Sweduru attempted to pass the car in front him, but was unsuccessful, leading to the collision.
The Apam District Fire Commander, ACFO II Ankomah Nuamah said that one of the vehicles with registration number AS 471-20 somersaulted several times, resulting in the death of the female passenger
The injured victims are receiving treatment at the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital at the St. Luke Catholic Hospital in Apam.
